Shrooba Diver
| Shrooba Diver | |
|---|---|
 Sprite fromMario & Luigi: Partners in Time | |
| First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005) |
| Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009) (cameo) |
| Variant of | Shroob |
Shrooba Divers are enemies that appear inMario & Luigi: Partners in Time, where they are found in theGritzy Desert. They are greenShroobs with white spots that wear scuba masks and oxygen tanks, and have the ability to "swim" in sand. Their name is a pun on "Shroob" and "scuba diver". Shrooba Divers try to ambush Mario and Luigi by surfacing under them in the overworld. They are fought alone or in pairs, and also appear alongsidePokeys andBob-ombs.
InMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, while Mario and Luigi battle the Shroobs, some frozen Shrooba Divers are seen in the background.
Battle[edit]
Shrooba Divers raise their hand and spin as they tunnel under the sand, leaping out to try and dive intoMario orLuigi;Baby Mario andBaby Luigi must counter this attack with thehammer. The Shrooba Diver raises its right hand for Mario, and its left for Luigi. Shrooba Divers can also swim through the sand towards one of the Bros. and circle back towards the other from behind; the attack can be dodged and countered byjumping, and cantrip Mario or Luigi if it hits them.
Occasionally, the Shrooba Divers may jump and dive into the sand, then pull out an object to throw at the Bros.; objects thrown with the right hand target Mario, while objects thrown with the left target Luigi. They can pull out either a circularcactus or aSand Cheep. The cactus must be dodged by jumping, while the Sand Cheep bounces overhead and will damage the Bros. if they jump into it. Shrooba Divers take critical damage from theIce FlowerBros. Item, and may drop aSuper Mushroom orBlue Pepper upon defeat.
Statistics[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrooba Diver | ||||||||
| HP | 76 | POW | 72 | Defense | 50 | ||
| Experience | 32 | Coins | 8 | Speed | 34 | |||
| Location(s) | Gritzy Desert | Role | Common | Item drop | Super Mushroom – 4% Blue Pepper – 1% | |||
| Level | 14 | Battled by | Anyone | |||||
| Notice:Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release). | ||||||||
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゲドンコダイバー[?] Gedonko Daibā | Shroob Diver | |
| French | Xhaphandrier[?] | Portmanteau of "Xhampi" (Shroob) and "scaphandrier" (scuba diver) | |
| German | Shrooba-Taucher[?] | Shrooba Diver | |
| Italian | Shroommozzatore[?] | Portmanteau of "Shroob" and "sommozzatore" (scuba diver) | |
| Korean | 게돈코다이버[?] Gedonko Daibeo | Shroob Diver | |
| Spanish | Arenashroob[?] | From "arena" (sand) and "Shroob" |
